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Ornaments Of Algerian Women.

The dress of the Algerian hangs very
loosely about the arms, which are always
bare. Sometimes a red band, which
passes in a loop over each shoulder and
crosses at the back, where it is orna-
mented with red tassels, keeps the dress
closer to the figure. When the arms are
raised the loose drapery hanging through
the loops has much the appearance OF the
full sleeve of the Italian peasant. Shout
der pins are very much worn and are
made of silver, often enriched with coral
and enamels. resembling an Irish brooch.
These pins are metimes conn cted with
chain, to the center of which is sus.
pended little metal box, enameled and
containing scent. On the head is worn
little peaked bonnet, like the French
cap of liberty. 1t is made by doubling
in half, lengthwise, a broad silk band,
and sewing up one side. 1t is kept in
its place by second kerchief, bound
round and knotted behind. Many women
allow their hair to wave free, or conine
it simply with fillet. A frequent or
namept is round silver brooch with an
opening in the center crossed by q pin.
Roses of coral, as well as knobs of sill
yer, which latter have pearl-like effect,
are dotted about it. They are effective
pieces of jewelry, and with the sun
shining on them glisten like moons.
They are not adopted till woman be-
comes mother. On the birth of girl
the brooch is worn between the breasts;
on the birth of boy, it is raised. and
CLEANS above the forehead. When
wife is disobedient, and is beaten by her
husband, the brooch is often undone by
the woman and dashed to the ground at
ment handsomer than this. 1t consists
of central silver rooch over the fore
head, and side brooches above the tenn
piles, enriched in the same style, and with
rows of cleaning silver semispheres COM
pletely oncircllng the head, and forms
glittering tiara fit for Princess. Neck
laces are male of brads and coral and
also of cloves and sweet-smelling paste.
Brooklyn Magazine.
Queen Victoria's Life at BaImora1.
The Queens life at Balmoral is very
simple and quiet. Her suite is not large.
Her Majesty is always accompanied to
the Highlands by lier Royal Highness
the Princess Beatrice, whose devotion to
her mother is a splendid example to ev-
cry English, or, as the Queen would her
self say, every british" daughter. Since
the Priucess's marriage she is, of course,
frequently accompanied by her husband
Prince Henry of Battenberg, whose
pleasant fraukness of MANN aud genu
Inc kindness of nature have won him
l;gh place in the regard of the High
Ian lers. Occasionally other members OF
the royal family visit the Queen. The
Prince and Princess of Wales often come
to Abergeldie, which is quite near Bal
moral; and this season the young
widowed utchess of Albany has been
staying at Birk Hall. Frequently Her
Ma ,esty invites some of her friends to re-
side at Abergcldie Mains, and visit to
them ther. for an afternoon call or alter.
noon tea makes a pleasant drive. A
lady in W iting, two young ladies-malds
of honor-a Cabinet Minister, an uer-
ry, one of the ;:ueen's secretaries, and the
doctor may be said to make up the suite:
and tie Queens able and indefatigab.e
commissioner, Lr. Profeit, is always at
hand. Her Majesty here, as everywhere,
works very hard, and gives much of her
time to the business of the nation, the
management of her own estate, and the
welfare of the people among whom she
lives. She spends as much as possible OF
her time in the open air, reading and
writing outside when the weather per-
mits, and sometimes breakfa>ting and
taking tea in one of the summerhouses:
in walking abont the love y grounds,
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